Ian MacVicar Yoga, Mindfulness, & Wellness

How to be happier when miserablehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/capergab/

Bricks or roses welcome (roses preferably...) but your input is sincerely welcomed to help yogis decide if they would like to try practicing with me - yoga, mindfulness - or both.

My Yoga Fix 45 class at Breathing Space Yoga Studio Tantallon will be online only tomorrow due to the coming storm.

Inauguration Day for Sunday Yoga Fix 45 tomorrow - come join us!

Some Christmas humour!

Yoga for Rheumatoid Arthritis . A regular yoga practice has physical and psychological benefits for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Yoga may be used in c...onjunction with medical therapy to help reduce the arthritic pain and stiffness of RA and help people with this condition cope better emotionally, and therefore help improve their quality of life. . Benefits: * Improves flexibility making it easier to move * Makes everyday physical activities, like walking easier * Can reduce inflammation which helps improve mobility * Can help reduce pain making it easier for people to be active * Improves mental well-being by helping them accept their disease and develop a more positive and self-empowered outlook * Promotes mindfulness, which can help improve resilience when faced with the stress of a chronic condition * Helps with anxiety and depression . IMPORTANT TIP: It may be tempting to push through your pain, but it's important to practice only when you’re not having an active flare-up. This will prevent injury and give your body time to rest. . Loren Fishman, MD authored Yoga for Arthritis - The Complete Guide. It’s a comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for management and prevention of arthritis. Available on Amazon. . . Source Article: www.verywellhealth.com/yoga-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-5091606 . . See more

Why learning to read is so important!

...and if your light goes out, pause, reassess, refuel, and relight.

The chimes are their ghosts screaming?

Pain is inevitable, but the degree of suffering experienced is under your control, i.e. your choice.